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Windows Microsoft family of operating systems for both network
servers and client computers. The most recent version is
Windows Vista.
Windows 8 Most recent Microsoft Windows operating system,
which runs on tablets as well as PCs, and includes multitouch
capabilities.
Wintel PC Any computer that uses Intel microprocessors (or
compatible processors) and a Windows operating system.
wireless sensor networks (WSNs) Networks of interconnected
wireless devices with built-in processing, storage, and radio
frequency sensors and antennas that are embedded into the
physical environment to provide measurements of many points
over large spaces.
wisdom The collective and individual experience of applying
knowledge to the solution of problems.
wisdom of crowds The belief that large numbers of people can
make better decisions about a wide range of topics or products
than a single person or even a small committee of experts (first
proposed in a book by James Surowiecki).
World Wide Web A system with universally accepted standards for
storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information in a
networked environment.
worms Independent software programs that propagate themselves
to disrupt the operation of computer networks or destroy data
and other programs.

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